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Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen

ComposerSoundCrewActorWriter Feb 15 (died age 81) Buffalo, New York, USA 1933–2007 (74 year career)
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Biography

No American has written more first-rate songs than Arlen. He grew up in a musical family (his father was a cantor), and disappointed but didn't surprise his parents by dropping out of high school to become a musician. A stint as pianist and singer with a dance band, the Buffalodians, allowed him to escape Buffalo for New York City. Arlen stayed on after the band's demise; after some mostly unsuccessful attempts to conquer vaudeville or Broadway, Arlen stumbled onto a tune that, with lyrics by Te…

Known For

The Wizard of Oz
Film

The Wizard of Oz

Original Music Composer
A Star Is Born
Film

A Star Is Born

Original Music Composer
Love Affair
Film

Love Affair

Songs
The Country Girl
Film

The Country Girl

Songs
I Wake Up Screaming
Film

I Wake Up Screaming

Additional Music
At the Circus
Film

At the Circus

Songs
Gay Purr-ee
Film

Gay Purr-ee

Songs
Summer Stock
Film

Summer Stock

Songs

Filmography

Acting (2)

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Crew (47)

Movies (47)

Berlin Jazz Piano Workshop 1965

Berlin Jazz Piano Workshop 1965

2007

Original Music Composer

The Wizard of Oz on Ice

The Wizard of Oz on Ice

1996

Songs

7.7
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

1995

Songs

6.5
I Could Go on Singing

I Could Go on Singing

1963

Songs

6.0
Gay Purr-ee

Gay Purr-ee

1962

Songs

6.6
Paris in the Springtime

Paris in the Springtime

1956

Songs

Bloomer Girl

Bloomer Girl

1956

Songs

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

Original Music Composer

7.1
The Country Girl

The Country Girl

1954

Songs

6.9
Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

Songs

5.0
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953

Songs

3.3
Mr. Imperium

Mr. Imperium

1951

Songs

4.9
Summer Stock

Summer Stock

1950

Songs

6.6
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1950

Songs

7.0
The Petty Girl

The Petty Girl

1950

Songs

3.6
Slightly French

Slightly French

1949

Songs

7.2
Casbah

Casbah

1948

Original Music Composer

5.8
Casbah

Casbah

1948

Songs

5.8
Earl Carroll Sketchbook

Earl Carroll Sketchbook

1946

Songs

6.0
Out of This World

Out of This World

1945

Songs

7.3
Youth Runs Wild

Youth Runs Wild

1944

Songs

4.2
Kismet

Kismet

1944

Songs

5.3
Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves

1944

Songs

5.0
Up in Arms

Up in Arms

1944

Songs

5.6
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943

Songs

6.5
They Got Me Covered

They Got Me Covered

1943

Original Music Composer

5.9
The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1943

Original Music Composer

6.2
The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit

1943

Songs

6.2
Rio Rita

Rio Rita

1942

Songs

5.8
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Songs

6.0
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

Additional Music

6.9
Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

1941

Songs

6.2
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

Original Music Composer

7.6
Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Songs

7.0
At the Circus

At the Circus

1939

Songs

6.4
Artists & Models

Artists & Models

1937

Songs

6.0
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

Music

4.0
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

Music Score Producer

4.0
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

Songs

4.0
Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

Songs

5.8
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

1936

Songs

6.6
The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid

1936

Lyricist

4.0
The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid

1936

Music

4.0
The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid

1936

Songs

4.0
Splendor

Splendor

1935

Songs

6.3
Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love

1933

Songs

7.5
Lydia

Lydia

Music